Glossary of Education

Nontraditional Student

The status of "nontraditional student" is granted to those students who fall into at least one of the following categories: (1) delayed school enrollment; (2) attends school part time; (3) works full time while enrolled in school; (4) is financially independent based, as determined by financial aid criteria; (5) has dependents, such as children, other than a husband or wife; (6) is a single parent; or (7) did not graduate from high school.